Want to know one way to get momentum in your church?
Ask yourself this question: when do I take time to work on the ministry of my church?
Most pastors feel so busy they spend all their time working in the ministry, rather than on it.
I’ve found that the winter and spring are great times to ask, “What’s next for us, Lord? Where do we need to improve? What do we need to add? What needs to change to better serve our church or neighbors?”
Then, during June, July and August, I take time away from doing ministry to work on developing more and better ministry.
This past month I’ve planned a leadership conference for our church, developed six months of our preaching calendar, hired a new mentor for the fall, planned several “Big Days” for the coming year, and begun working on a systematic mentoring program for the church. In addition, we’ll be launching a Spanish ministry in the fall, adding a fifth weekend service, and changing the start time of our Sunday p.m. service.
Since the job of the leader is to mind the future, summertime is the best time for praying, planning, training, goal-setting, and working on the ministry. We’ll launch and relaunch a lot of programs in the fall. Now’s the time to get them, and yourself, ready.
Ants know this:
Go to the ant… It has no commander… yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food for harvest. – Proverbs 6:6-8
What’s Next?
What three things, if you were to work on them in the summer, would make a 50% difference in your ministry in the fall?
Further Reading:
Hal Seed is the founding and Lead Pastor of New Song Community Church in Oceanside, CA. He mentors pastors who want to lead healthy, growing churches with resources at www.pastormentor.com.
Start Here to learn more about the resources available for you at PastorMentor.
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